The series is called ‘Biding Time’ and it’s available from the front page of Oklahoman.com and NewsOK.com right now. The first story was originally published in The Oklahoman on June 25, and the series ran through June 30.

The Oklahoman’s reporter on the series was talking about the series on the ‘Writer’s Room’ podcast with Enterprise/Live editor Phil O’Connor. I listened to the podcast during my commute on the Monday after the series launched.

If you care about local journalism telling stories that are important to the future of our community, this is a series you should read. At the very least, listen to the podcast, which is available on your podcast apps for your mobile device or on SoundCloud.

In the podcast, Dulaney talked with O’Connor about his thoughts in reporting and writing the series. He spoke with everybody in our community with a stake in the system to get their input on the best way forward.

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“They are serious about overhauling the system,” said the reporter. “However it is difficult to get all these moving pieces -- from the public defender’s office to the sheriff’s office to the jail itself to the nonprofits -- … and get them going in one direction.”

Subscribers have access to all six parts of the series. All they need is their digital login and password.

Non-subscribers cannot read the entire series without purchasing the articles, which is a bargain for the depth of reporting and sources Josh put together to tell the story from every angle.

Alan Herzberger is the Vice President of Audience Development at The Oklahoman Media Company. He focuses on digital strategies for The Oklahoman and for NewsOK.com. He’s been with The Oklahoman since 1997, when he joined the sports department....
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